Automobile-lamp.



W. S. SHERLOCK. AUTOMBLE LAMP.

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Application led March 2l, X916.

accompanying d niviiigs, and to the eliairacvf ters of reference markedthereon, which torni a part of this specification.

My invention relates to lamps.

ltlparticularly relates to means for de ilectinzgy hr directingr at willthe rays ot' light `projected from an automobile lamp at an angle to theaxis ot the lamp.

lt has `for its object to direct the project-` ed rays troni the lamp,or a part of them, downward to prevent the blinding" glare which oftencauses serious accidents in connection with autonioliiles.y cars, etc.The construction, lioivever. ,may he used 'for defleeting the rays ot'light sidewise for thc pui-pose ot' causingr the rays ot' light to lightthe, way when the automobile is to be. turned.

rl`he invention may he contained ininanjv forms ot constructions usahletor different purposes. all of which come within the purview of myclaims hereinafter appended. rl`o show the praetieahilitv of in vinvention ll have selected onc of such constructions as an example andshall describe it hereinafter. 'lhc onstructioii selected is illustratedin the accompanying drawings.

li`igfurey l ot the drawing is a sectional `view ot' a constructioncontaining my invention. Fig. i2 is a rear view of the lamp as showingrthe housing' for the solenoid which operates the reflector, Fig. 3 is amodification of the invention illustrated in Figi". L Fig'. l is asystem illustrating' diagraniinatically the connections that may he usedin connection with the lamp.

'L Fig. l, is the outer shell ofthe lamp, while, 2 is a riin containinerthe glass disk or prism 3. The shell l` thc rim 2 and thc prism 3inclose the reflector and the other parts of the construction. E

4 is a reflector. lt is torrned of two parts, 5 and 6, the edges ofwhich abut and inake ummm pcclcetion of Letters Patent.

Patented c;

Serial No. 85,601.

' a complete retlectorsubstantiallv metabolic in forni. rl`hc abutting*edges ci parte 5 and il are located on plane at a angle to the axis ofthe lamp. 'lliey are hinffed together at their upper edges hy hi. t i.','lliis arrangement places the center of gravity` of the part (l welloutside the vcr-- tical line passing through the hinge l anclthus causesthe part (i to readily close liv its own weightu The lamp l0 is set intoa socket ll ri'liioli -is located in the axis of the reflector ul.

lVires l2 and. 13 connect the lamp l0 with a source ol'l current supplysuch as a stoian'c battery. il, bracket l5 is secured near the loweredge oit' thel part (l of the reflector l. il movable core lo of asolenoid ll' is connected by means ot a link 1S and a spring pressedhitch lever 25 to the bracket l5. The, solenoid 'i7 is contained in a li.'isiiie; il) which is struck up troni the holly portion ot' the shelll. The solenoid ll' is secured to the rear wall 20 ot' the housing; lll.in underplate 2l closes 'thc housing The plate 2l may he secured hvscrews 22 and Q3. The plate 2l inaji7 thuslie easily removed wherehgYaccess to the solenoid and its connecting parts is easilj,r obtained.

rllie. engaging latch lever or lioolt E25 engages with the projection 26located on the part@ ot' the reflector 41. iii spring 27 operates uponthe latch lever to press the latch lever so that it will he held inengage iiicntivith the projection 2li. The core 1.6 is connected withthe lever 25 so that when the core is drawn into the solenoid ll it willmove the lever 25 about its pire cause disengagement with the projollpoii further movement ol: the core i6 the part 6 ot thel reflectorlwill be swung ha v. to the dotted position, indicated in the tin'- ure.1lill/'hen this occurs the rays of light which are reflected by theportion (l ot the reflector 4. that is, thev more concentra-ted g rays,will he tilted down from the airis olf the lamp, causing' thev moreintense ret light to be directed toward the ii'oial5 also the lamp willbe turned out of the artis oli" the remainder or nietin portion of the.re- Hector. This prevents the' rays ci? the lomp'` from blinding: theeres et a, person looking;`

toward the lamp. The solenoid 1'? is conn nected h v wires 30 and 3lwhicl'i may" `lieconnected to a suitalle source oit supply,

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' through the axis of the lamp. The edges of the parts and 37-.jarelocated in a plane at right angles to the axis of the lamp.` By thisarrangement the upper edge of the part 35 passes within the part 37ofthe reflector 36 while the lower edge of the part'35 swings away'fromthe edge of the part -37 when the part 35 is tilted. The lamp 10 issecured in the axis vof the .reflector 36.

It is secured to the part 35 andin thesocket 11. Also, the part i35 maybe tilted by a solenoid... A solenoid is supported in a housing'e whichis v'closed by. a plate 47. I A bracket-48 is secured to the lower'edgeof the part 35fand isiconnected to the core 49 byaneans oi' a-link 50. Abracket 51is secured to the edge 0f thepart 37 of the refiector 36. lThetwo brackets 48,'and 51 are connected together by a spring 52. They arelalso 'provided with abutting'parts '53 which abut when the core 49 isreleased lby the solenoid 45 and the spring 52 draws the -lower edge ofthe partglito the part 37.

35 The solenoid 17 or 45. may be controlled shown conventionally asystemffor operat- Iing the lampl 60 is a storage battery which 'isconnected by a line 12 to the lamp.v The also'completes a circuit to thestorage battery through the wire 62. When the switch. 63 is closed thesolenoid will cause the more intense on concentrated rays of light tobe` functions, and such modifications may be used for many varied tainthe invention.

Having thus described my invention; what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is,-

purposes and still conasl i 1. In a lamp, the combination of a shell,

a parabolic reflector' located within the shell and formed of two parts,the edges of the two parts located in a plane at an angle to the axis ofthe reflector,va` hinge, the two .partshinged together at a point 1n theedges of the-two parts located nearest the edge of the reflector, alatch for locking the two -parts together, and an electromagnetic meansconnected to the latch for opening the latch andmoving the, central partof the reflector about `the hinge'.

2. In a lamp, theicombination of a shell,

.a parabolic reflector located within the shell and formed of two parts,the edges of the two partslocated in a plane at an angle to the axis ofthe reflector, a hinge, the two parts' hinged together at a point intheedges4 ofthe two parts located nearestl the, edge 'of the reflector, a`latch for locking 'the two .parts together,- an. electromagnetic meansconnected to the latch for ope-ning the latch and moving the central'part of the reflector aboutfthe hinge, ahousing extending rear- `wardlyVAfrom the shell, and a removable platelocate'd on .the lower side ofthe hous- -ing for closing the housing.

3. In a lamp, the combination ofa shell, a two-part reflector locatedwithin the shell, means for supporting one of the parts for rotativemovements relative to the other part,v a latch' for locking the twoparts together, and a means connected to the latch for opening the latchand rotatively moving one part of the reflector.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this'specification.

' WILLIAM S. SHERLOCK.

